ReGen Operations Manager

Position Summary
The ReGen Operations Manager is an experienced, collaborative, and intrepid, emerging professional who is organizationally superb, strategically sensitive, and passionate about supporting the operationalization of plans, initiatives, and deliverables for the Re-Gen Valley Tech Hub Clinical Readiness initiative. The Operations Manager has direct responsibility for driving plans from concept to execution, translating strategy into organized, actionable work products, tracking the various workstreams, and supporting the Executive Director in the development and delivery of high-quality internal and external presentations and documents.

The Operations Manager will be a key contributor to the day-to-day momentum of the initiative, ensuring that ideas generated in planning conversations become structured, well-tracked, and professionally executed. This role is ideal for an early-to-mid career professional with demonstrated organizational ability, strong communication skills, and an interest in healthcare innovation, workforce development, or academic program design. The Operations Manager works closely with the Executive Director and the broader clinical readiness team, interfacing regularly with faculty, partners, and consortium stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities Operationalizing Strategy & Plans

• Translate strategic priorities, meeting outcomes, and planning conversations into organized, actionable work plans with clear owners, timelines, and deliverables
• Develop and maintain project tracking tools, work plan templates, and milestone dashboards that provide the team with real-time visibility into progress across all active initiatives
• Proactively identify gaps, risks, and dependencies in project execution in order to surface issues early and recommend solutions
• Coordinate and follow up on action items with and across team members, faculty, and external stakeholders to ensure accountability and forward momentum

• Provide input on meeting preparation to ensure that activities are purposeful, details are accurate, decisions are documented, and next steps are clear and tracked

Presentation & Deliverable Development

• Work closely with the Executive Director, the Program Associate, and the Communications & Graphics Lead in developing high-quality presentations, briefing documents, and strategic reports for internal FPU audiences including the Provost and academic leadership
• Collaborate closely with the Executive Director on the preparation of polished external-facing deliverables for the Foundation for Healthy Communities, ARMI, Re-Gen Valley consortium partners, and other affiliated organizations
• Ensure all deliverables reflect high standards of accuracy, clarity, and professional presentation insights that support continuous improvement and grant reporting
• Track developments across the Re-Gen Valley ecosystem and the broader national regenerative medicine landscape

Stakeholder Coordination & Communications

• Serve as a professional point of contact for the coordination of grant activities in collaboration with internal FPU departments, faculty, and external consortium partners under the direction of the Executive Director
• Support the logistics of (drive timing and editing) of preparation of consortium meetings, advisory board sessions, partner presentations, and team convenings
• Supervise the Administrative Coordinator and other ReGen team members in the development and maintenance of centralized project documentation systems, ensuring accessibility, version control, and organizational clarity

Team Contribution & Initiative

• Participate actively in team planning, brainstorming, and strategy sessions — contributing ideas, creative input, and troubleshooting challenges
• Support onboarding, orientation, and integration of new team members and collaborators into project processes and systems
• Contribute to grant reporting documentation, performance metric tracking, and the evaluation of grant activities as directed
• Take on emerging responsibilities and special projects as the initiative evolves and the team's needs grow

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Health Sciences, Communications, Education, or a closely related field; graduate degree is a plus
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in program operations, project coordination, communications, or a related role
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategic priorities and planning discussions into organized, actionable work plans and deliverables
• Strong written communication skills with experience preparing professional documents, presentations, and executive-level summaries
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Planner, Teams)
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities
• Proactive self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders

Preferred

• Experience supporting senior leadership in a fast-paced academic, healthcare, nonprofit, or innovation-focused environment
• Interest in or familiarity with regenerative medicine, healthcare workforce development, or academic program design
• Experience with project management platforms (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com)
• Experience preparing materials for grant reporting, advisory board presentations, or multi-stakeholder audiences
• Comfort operating in an ambiguous, evolving initiative where structure and process are being built in real time

About Franklin Pierce University Franklin Pierce University is a private, student-centered university with its main campus in Rindge, New Hampshire, and academic centers in Manchester and Lebanon, NH, as well as programs in Austin, TX and Goodyear, AZ. Since its founding in 1962, FPU has been a catalyst for academic success and personal growth, offering a broad range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs rooted in a strong liberal education foundation. FPU's participation in the Re-Gen Valley Tech Hub reflects the University's commitment to innovation, regional impact, and ensuring that New Hampshire's current and future healthcare professionals are prepared to lead in an era of rapid clinical and scientific transformation.

 

Franklin Pierce University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive academic community.